The Ryerson Building, 16-20 E. Randolph Street, Chicago

Adler and Sullivan's "Ryerson Building," at 16-20 East Randolph Street, Chicago was built in 1884-85. The building was a 68'x169', six-story masonry and cast-iron loft that cost $152,127 ($4,212,238 today).

Orginally occupied by Gray, Kingman & Collins Store, a wholesale grocery business, then by the Charles H. Slack wholesale and retail grocer & winery. The building was demolished in 1939.

The Hotel Grace at Jackson and Clark Streets, Chicago.

The Hotel Grace, 1889-abt 1990, a European hotel at 75 West Jackson Street, on the southwest corner of Clark Street.

It had 8 stories, 4 stores, 140 rooms, 1 elevator; 120 feet on Jackson, and 50 on Clark, 100 feet high; hotel office upstairs. It was erected in 1887, and cost $200,000 ($5,537,800 today). The hotel, opened in 1889, was known for exquisite meals and a very handsome banquet hall. The records of John M. Van Osdel, the architect, show that a story was added in 1890. 

The 28-story Ralph H. Metcalfe Federal Building, built in 1991 occupies the site today.

Compiled by Neil Gale, Ph.D.